NCHSAA releases prep baseball, softball playoff pairings

Published: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 2:30 p.m.

Six of the seven area high school baseball teams earned spots in the playoffs, which begin today for one team and Friday for the other five teams.

Four area teams will be playing at home in the first round, led by the three area teams that earned top seeds: West Henderson (19-3), the No. 1 3-A seed from the WNC Athletic Conference, Hendersonville (16-5), the top 1-A seed from the Western Highlands Conference and Polk County (14-8), the No. 1 2-A seed from the WHC.

The Falcons will be hosting the Northwestern No. 3 seed, St. Stephens (12-9), at 6:30 p.m. Friday in 3-A action. The other area team in the 3-A ranks is East Henderson (12-11), the second seed from the WNCAC. The Eagles will be entertaining the Northwestern No. 2 seed, Fred T. Foard (11-13), at 7 p.m. Friday.

The WHC champion Bearcats will be taking on wild-card entry North Wilkes (5-17) in the first round of the 1-A playoffs at 5 p.m. Friday at The Den.

The other area 1-A team in action in the first round is Rosman (11-10), the Big Smoky Mountain Conference No. 4 seed. The Tigers will travel to the Little Smoky Mountain Conference's top seed, Hiwassee Dam (17-5) for a 4:30 p.m. game today.

In 2-A action, the Wolverines will be hosting Bunker Hill (13-10), the Catawba Valley Conference's No. 3 seed, at 7 p.m. Friday. The other area 2-A team in action will be Brevard (9-13), the WNCAC's No. 3 seed. The Blue Devils will be on the road at the Southern Piedmont No. 1 seed West Lincoln (21-5) for a 7 p.m. game on Friday.

Four of the area's seven high school softball teams earn spots in the state playoffs, which begin today and Friday.

Two area squads earned No. 2 seeds and will be home in Friday's first round. Leading the way are the Brevard Lady Blue Devils (18-3), the No. 2 2-A seed from the WNC Athletic Conference.

The Devils had their best season ever after winning just five games a year ago, and they will be hosting Chase (11-5), the No. 2 seed from the South Mountain Athletic Conference, at 5:30 p.m. Friday.

The North Henderson Lady Knights also had another strong season as they also ended up with 18 wins to finish at 18-8. They also played in the high-competitive WNC Athletic Conference and finished with the league's No. 3 2-A seed. They will be on the road at the Southern Piedmont top seed, North Lincoln (17-4), at 7 p.m. Friday.

The other area team that will be home on Friday is West Henderson (10-9), the No. 2 3-A seed from the WNCAC. The Lady Falcons will take on St. Stephens (14-7), the Northwestern No. 2 seed, at 5 p.m. Friday.

Rosman was the only other area team to make the playoffs, earning the fifth and final seed from the Smoky Mountain Conference. The Lady Tigers (5-14) will be facing the SMC's No. 2 seed, Hiwassee Dam (17-5), at 4:30 p.m. today in the first round of the 1-A playoffs.

<p>Six of the seven area high school baseball teams earned spots in the playoffs, which begin today for one team and Friday for the other five teams.</p><p>Four area teams will be playing at home in the first round, led by the three area teams that earned top seeds: West Henderson (19-3), the No. 1 3-A seed from the WNC Athletic Conference, Hendersonville (16-5), the top 1-A seed from the Western Highlands Conference and Polk County (14-8), the No. 1 2-A seed from the WHC.</p><p>The Falcons will be hosting the Northwestern No. 3 seed, St. Stephens (12-9), at 6:30 p.m. Friday in 3-A action. The other area team in the 3-A ranks is East Henderson (12-11), the second seed from the WNCAC. The Eagles will be entertaining the Northwestern No. 2 seed, Fred T. Foard (11-13), at 7 p.m. Friday.</p><p>The WHC champion Bearcats will be taking on wild-card entry North Wilkes (5-17) in the first round of the 1-A playoffs at 5 p.m. Friday at The Den.</p><p>The other area 1-A team in action in the first round is Rosman (11-10), the Big Smoky Mountain Conference No. 4 seed. The Tigers will travel to the Little Smoky Mountain Conference's top seed, Hiwassee Dam (17-5) for a 4:30 p.m. game today.</p><p>In 2-A action, the Wolverines will be hosting Bunker Hill (13-10), the Catawba Valley Conference's No. 3 seed, at 7 p.m. Friday. The other area 2-A team in action will be Brevard (9-13), the WNCAC's No. 3 seed. The Blue Devils will be on the road at the Southern Piedmont No. 1 seed West Lincoln (21-5) for a 7 p.m. game on Friday.</p><p>Winners of the first round will advance to Tuesday's second round.</p><p>Click <a href="http://www.nchsaa.org/championships.php?mode=publicviewchamps&sportID=15">here</a> for the baseball pairings. </p><p><b>Four area teams make softball playoffs</b></p><p>Four of the area's seven high school softball teams earn spots in the state playoffs, which begin today and Friday.</p><p>Two area squads earned No. 2 seeds and will be home in Friday's first round. Leading the way are the Brevard Lady Blue Devils (18-3), the No. 2 2-A seed from the WNC Athletic Conference. </p><p>The Devils had their best season ever after winning just five games a year ago, and they will be hosting Chase (11-5), the No. 2 seed from the South Mountain Athletic Conference, at 5:30 p.m. Friday.</p><p>The North Henderson Lady Knights also had another strong season as they also ended up with 18 wins to finish at 18-8. They also played in the high-competitive WNC Athletic Conference and finished with the league's No. 3 2-A seed. They will be on the road at the Southern Piedmont top seed, North Lincoln (17-4), at 7 p.m. Friday.</p><p>The other area team that will be home on Friday is West Henderson (10-9), the No. 2 3-A seed from the WNCAC. The Lady Falcons will take on St. Stephens (14-7), the Northwestern No. 2 seed, at 5 p.m. Friday.</p><p>Rosman was the only other area team to make the playoffs, earning the fifth and final seed from the Smoky Mountain Conference. The Lady Tigers (5-14) will be facing the SMC's No. 2 seed, Hiwassee Dam (17-5), at 4:30 p.m. today in the first round of the 1-A playoffs.</p><p>All first-round winners will advance to Tuesday's second round.</p><p>Click <a href="http://www.nchsaa.org/championships.php?mode=publicviewchamps&sportID=3">here</a> for the softball pairings.</p>